Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1246 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20
  nm...
  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20
  nm...
  Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 1246 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Fenwick Island to near Onancock Inlet, moving
  east at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Assawoman Bay, Ocean City Inlet, Chincoteague Bay, Chicken Bone,
  Parking Lot, Assateague Beach, Blackfish Reef, Gulf Rambler Wreck,
  Ocean City Pier, 10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet, Jackspot Reef,
  Chincoteague, 10 Nm Se Fenwick Island, Bone Wreck, African Queen
  Wreck, Wachapreague Reef, and Fenwick Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3809 7446 3777 7461 3745 7485 3761 7573
      3768 7568 3772 7569 3776 7561 3783 7557
      3793 7551 3797 7552 3803 7542 3810 7540
      3814 7533 3826 7531 3827 7524 3833 7520
      3840 7523 3845 7520 3846 7505 3822 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 276DEG 50KT 3847 7512 3765 7574

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

TG